The New York Yankees invested a boatload of money into one of the best starting pitchers in Major League Baseball this offseason, and what type of boat you ask? The amount of cash Gerrit Cole is set to earn will require a barge — $324 million over nine years. That type of money could build a mattress of pure cash, Breaking Bad style!
However, Cole will be expected to live up to his contractual obligations, which includes featuring as the Yankees’ ace and arguably best player. His performance in 2019 will evidently go down in the record books, as he secured a 2.